This temple is located in Asakusa, a central part of downtown Shitamachi--an old town of Tokyo.
The legend says that in the year 628, two brothers fished a statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, out of the Sumida river, and even though they put the statue back into the river, it always returned to them. Consequently, Sensoji was built there for the goddess of Kannon. The temple was completed in 645, making it Tokyo's oldest temple.
(source of facts: Japan Guide)
"this was one of the better days during my stay in japan. it was about a week before i was scheduled to go back to cebu. maybe that had something to do with it being a good day hehe..."
